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West Hollywood’s Red Hulk takes another beating in $6K vandalism attack

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A life-sized Red Hulk statue outside The Lab Athletic Club in West Hollywood has been vandalized again, resulting in repair costs estimated at $6,000. Surveillance footage shows a man damaging the statue around 1:21 a.m. Friday by tearing off its upper torso and dragging it across Sunset Boulevard. Since the statue’s installation last year, it has faced multiple attacks totaling over $15,000 in damages, including incidents where parts of the Hulk were ripped off and damaged by skateboarders or natural disasters like Santa Ana winds.
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A life-sized Red Hulk statue outside The Lab Athletic Club in West Hollywood, California, has been vandalized again, costing the gym an estimated $6,000 for repairs. Surveillance footage shows a man attacking and tearing apart the statue's upper torso early Friday morning before dragging it across Sunset Boulevard. This incident is part of a series of attacks on the statue since its installation last year, with previous damages amounting to over $15,000. Earlier incidents included an arm being ripped off in January and facial damage from a skateboard collision shortly after. The statue has also faced natural elements like strong winds during Santa Ana conditions.

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California Instagram The California Post App The Lab Athletic Club West Hollywood

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Hulk PERSON · 2× California GPE · 1× Instagram ORG · 1× Mother Nature PERSON · 1× Red Hulk PERSON · 1× The California Post App ORG · 1× The Lab Athletic Club ORG · 1× West Hollywood GPE · 1×

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The Red Hulk has become a recurring target since the statue was installed outside the gym last year, with previous attacks leaving more than $15,000 in repair costs before Friday’s damage was even counted.
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2026-10-03 · New York Post
West Hollywood’s Red Hulk takes another beating in $6K vandalism attack · assertive framing

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The life-sized Red Hulk statue outside The Lab Athletic Club in West Hollywood has been battered yet again, with the latest attack leaving the gym facing an estimated $6,000 repair bill. asserted
attack → batter → bill
Surveillance video posted by the gym appears to show a man attacking the statue around 1:21 a.m. Friday before ripping apart its upper torso and dragging the wreckage across Sunset Boulevard. asserted
man → post → Boulevard
Police have been notified and a report was filed. asserted
report → notify → ?
The Red Hulk has become a recurring target since the statue was installed outside the gym last year, with previous attacks leaving more than $15,000 in repair costs before Friday’s damage was even counted. asserted
damage → become → costs
In January, someone allegedly ripped off one of the Hulk’s arms. uncertain
someone → rip → arms
Then a skateboarder allegedly slammed into the statue’s face on Jan. 19, damaging its nose and mouth. uncertain
skateboarder → slam → nose
The Hulk had already survived puncture wounds to his chest during July or August 2025 and an apparent headbutting incident later that year. asserted
Hulk → survive → July
Then Mother Nature got in on the action. asserted
Nature → get → action
Powerful Santa Ana winds toppled the statue on Dec. 17, 2025, smashing it into dozens of pieces. asserted
winds → topple → pieces
The Hulk was professionally restored and returned to his usual spot outside the gym, only to become a target all over again. asserted
Hulk → restore → gym
This latest attack has the gym asking anyone who witnessed what happened or has additional video to contact law enforcement or privately send the information to the business. asserted
what → have → business
“We put our time, money, and hard work into this business,” the gym said in its Instagram post. asserted
gym → put → post
“Having someone damage our property is infuriating, and we are seeking accountability.” asserted
we → have → accountability
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